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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 13, 2020 11:08:45 GMT -5
I was thinking this over after listening to some of Bruce Prichard’s interviews about Sable. Whatever else we can say about her today, no denying she was a draw back in 98-99 and so it made sense to put her in the ring and make her champion. Bit you obviously needed women who could make up for her shortcomings in the ring. Given the dearth of talented women today, it is kind of crazy to look back and realize that at the time Luna and Jackie really were the only options as women who both had recognition and could work in the ring. The only other possible alternatives I can think of would have been Madusa, who it is safe to say was not happening under any circumstance, which really only leaves Sherri Martel. So far as I know she had not burned her bridge with the WWF at that time, correct me if I am wrong. She had more than enough recognition and was a proven asset in the ring. So if Luna and Jackie had said no or hadn’t been available, Sherri would have been the only other option. What would a Sable vs Sherri program have looked like? Let’s hear some thoughts.
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Post by auph10imitated on Dec 16, 2020 9:59:20 GMT -5
I dont think Sherri's body was in a good way by 1998, she wrestled a handful of indies but she was generally in a lot of pain which caused her drug issues.
Madusa was actually considered for Jackie's spot though, both Luna said it and it was mentioned in the Wrestling Observer. But Luna convinced them not to rehire her
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Dec 16, 2020 12:38:57 GMT -5
I dont think Sherri's body was in a good way by 1998, she wrestled a handful of indies but she was generally in a lot of pain which caused her drug issues. Madusa was actually considered for Jackie's spot though, both Luna said it and it was mentioned in the Wrestling Observer. But Luna convinced them not to rehire her Sherri did wrestle like a match or so in 99 when Miss Madnesss/Mona started wrestling after breaking off with Macho. I mean she was very physical in 97 with Harlem Heat but she wasn't wrestling regularly for a long time by the mid 90s. Some of it was not a lot of womens wrestling period but I think there was a reason why she stop regulating wrestling by 90. She was womens champion in the late 80s for WWE. |
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Post by jason1980s on Dec 16, 2020 12:45:29 GMT -5
Would Sherri being willing to lose to someone who was just hired for her looks, making lots more money and just started wrestling? Was Sherri someone not known for "not doing business?"
I can see her being stiff with Sable and I can see Madusa trying her best to literally destroy Sable. I really can't see, less than 3 years from the trash can incident, WWF willing to bring her back.
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Post by wildojinx on Dec 16, 2020 17:26:14 GMT -5
Also, considering how much the Sable/Jackie feud played off others sexuality, I cant see Sherri doing that (yeah, she did that whole seducing Warrior thing at the 1991 Rumble, but that was in a PG way).
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2020 17:34:48 GMT -5
Sherri is one of the great heels of all time. She elevated everyone around her, and I have no doubt she could have done the same for Sable had she wanted to.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 16, 2020 17:50:01 GMT -5
Accidentally read the title as Sabu vs Sherri.
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Post by jason1980s on Dec 16, 2020 18:10:13 GMT -5
Also, considering how much the Sable/Jackie feud played off others sexuality, I cant see Sherri doing that (yeah, she did that whole seducing Warrior thing at the 1991 Rumble, but that was in a PG way). I would have loved seeing Sherri in the attitude era, whether some Raw magazine shoots or more provocative outfits on TV or PPVs. I loved THAT Summerslam outfit. I also liked how it made Sherri seem thicker. I liked seeing her that way as most times her outfit seemed more slimming. Sherri wasn't fat at all, I just liked seeing her a bit bigger. |
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Post by johnnyk9 on Dec 16, 2020 20:29:54 GMT -5
Would’ve been a great feud
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Dec 16, 2020 22:05:37 GMT -5
Also, considering how much the Sable/Jackie feud played off others sexuality, I cant see Sherri doing that (yeah, she did that whole seducing Warrior thing at the 1991 Rumble, but that was in a PG way). It was PG if you were like me and 8 at the time. It’s XXX to everyone who is about 16 or so. |
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Post by flowercity on Dec 16, 2020 22:17:47 GMT -5
Sherri was a great talent. The feud would have been mega over.
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Post by wildojinx on Dec 16, 2020 22:23:05 GMT -5
Now that I think about it, Sherri vs Jackie sounds more interesting than Sherri-Sable. That could be a pretty hard-hitting feud.
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Post by 06vwgti on Dec 16, 2020 22:26:44 GMT -5
Now that I think about it, Sherri vs Jackie sounds more interesting than Sherri-Sable. That could be a pretty hard-hitting feud. They did have a feud in USWA during the WWF-USWA invasion back in 93, but they only showed clips of the matches |
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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 17, 2020 1:28:26 GMT -5
I dont think Sherri's body was in a good way by 1998, she wrestled a handful of indies but she was generally in a lot of pain which caused her drug issues. Madusa was actually considered for Jackie's spot though, both Luna said it and it was mentioned in the Wrestling Observer. But Luna convinced them not to rehire her That’s rather odd to hear. I thought Luna abs Madusa were pretty tight. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 17, 2020 2:06:11 GMT -5
I dont think Sherri's body was in a good way by 1998, she wrestled a handful of indies but she was generally in a lot of pain which caused her drug issues. Madusa was actually considered for Jackie's spot though, both Luna said it and it was mentioned in the Wrestling Observer. But Luna convinced them not to rehire her That’s rather odd to hear. I thought Luna abs Madusa were pretty tight. I wonder what her reasoning would have been. Maybe thinking it'd be a bad look after the trash can, or Luna not thinking Madusa would have been down to put over Sable the same level Luna did. Like, if Madusa made a fool out of Sable, sure, that'd be cathartic for a lot of the locker room, but there's a reason people didn't go into business against Hogan: Screwing with the credibility of a top star just f***s everyone over. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2020 7:00:14 GMT -5
I dont think Sherri's body was in a good way by 1998, she wrestled a handful of indies but she was generally in a lot of pain which caused her drug issues. Madusa was actually considered for Jackie's spot though, both Luna said it and it was mentioned in the Wrestling Observer. But Luna convinced them not to rehire her That’s rather odd to hear. I thought Luna abs Madusa were pretty tight. They weren’t.Luna in shoot interviews has said their best matches were in the lockeroom cause they hated eachother. Luna claimed Madusa was only in it for herself doing underhanded things to hurt the other females and got very jealous when Luna got in the WWF Raw video game and she didn’t. |
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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 17, 2020 17:19:44 GMT -5
That’s rather odd to hear. I thought Luna abs Madusa were pretty tight. They weren’t.Luna in shoot interviews has said their best matches were in the lockeroom cause they hated eachother. Luna claimed Madusa was only in it for herself doing underhanded things to hurt the other females and got very jealous when Luna got in the WWF Raw video game and she didn’t. I recall also a story about Madusa wanting to not kick out of a pin at a house show to let Luna have the title as she felt Luna deserved it. |
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Post by Psicofreak667 on Dec 21, 2020 0:46:26 GMT -5
WWE's thing about their woman's division only being Face Champion + One Heel Challenger was true back in Madusa/Alundra Blayze's day. First it was Blaze vs Vachon, then Blaze vs Bull Nakano, then Blaze vs Bertha Faye, then Blaze vs Aja Kong. Madusa was always super-protective of her spot as WWF's top woman and I think Luna isn't the first person to have had not-so-nice things to say about her. But really, I can't imagine The Top Face in the women's division not having heat with the other girls based on the way Vince booked the division.
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Post by auph10imitated on Dec 21, 2020 7:10:40 GMT -5
I am a Madusa fan (and a Luna fan) but I think the issue with these two is Madusa pissed Luna off in in a match in a 1991 hair vs hair match where she shaved more off than was the plan, but I don't think Madusa had an issue with Luna, she liked her but she didn't know where she stood with her as she could be nice to manic so it led to a few backstage fights, but Madusa wanted to drop the belt to Luna in her hometown so there wasnt all ill will there. I like like with Luna/Madusa is a Luna/Sable situation were there may have been a bit of professional jealousy. Madusa always speaks highly of her in her passing and was even the only WWE star at Luna & Gangrels wedding in 1994, so I think it was a hot & cold relationship
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